| TAKE ME OUT OF THE BALL GAME |
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| SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL ABBREV. |
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| THE DISASTER OF THE CENTURY |
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| (Dan Patrick presents the clue.) He retired in '93, then came back to lead the Bulls to 3 straight titles; retirement & comeback no. 2... could've gone better |
Michael Jordan
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| In 1949 the Dutch co-founded this defensive organization headquartered in Brussels |
NATO
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| You deserve a big bear hug if you known that UMa is an abbreviation for this constellation |
[ERRATUM: Grammatically, the clue should say "know", not "known."]
Ursa Major
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| This word for a stupid or gullible person contains a "chum" of yours |
chump
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| The sinking of the Lusitania |
the 20th century
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| When: the year LBJ was elected president |
1964
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| On May 2, 1939 Babe Dahlgren (not Ruth) took over for this man who sat down for the first time in 2,130 games |
Gehrig
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| Global prosperity is the goal of the Milken Institute, a nonprofit one of these that sounds like a container for contemplation |
a think tank
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| Fast or slow, HR or HRT is short for this |
heart rate
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| You'll find a dear "crony" in this type of word formed from the initial letters of other words |
an acronym
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| The Boston Massacre |
(Alex: Yes. Happened in 1770.)
the 18th century
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| Why: with sense receptors at their tips, they help Kitty judge if she can fit into a tight space |
whiskers
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| After winning a Super Bowl with N.Y. in 2008, this D.E. hung it up; he soon began co-hosting a morning show |
Strahan
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| FDR founded the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, better known as this group |
(Laurie: What is the Easter Seals?)
the March of Dimes
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| Vegetables that have had their DNA altered to produce better traits are known as GM foods, standing for this |
genetically modified
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| You've got a "bud" in this official who mediates between private citizens & the government |
an ombudsman
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| The Chicago fire, leaving 90,000 homeless |
(Ben: What is the 18th century?) ... (Alex: Correct. 1871.)
the 19th century
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| Who: this uncrowned royal son who died imprisoned in Paris at age 10 in 1795 |
Louis XVII
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| His last match was a 1977 exhibition game between the New York Cosmos & Brazil's Santos; he played for both sides |
Pelé
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| The ACSR, the assn. for this type of reconstruction, can hook you up with courses in bloodstain pattern analysis |
crime scene
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| Abbreviated TM, it separates the outer ear from the middle ear |
the tympanic membrane
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| Someday you'll get used to this word meaning "to adapt"; it features a "mate' of yours |
acclimate
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| The destruction of Pompeii |
(Ben: What is the 11th century?) (Sallie: What is the 9th century?) (Laurie: What is the 10th century?) (Alex: It happened in 79 A.D., so it was [*].)
the 1st century
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| What: an Arabian horse named Godolphin is considered one of the first 3 of these |
a thoroughbred
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| In March 2016 he said, "18 is a good number and" after 18 years "today I retire from pro football" |
Peyton Manning
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| Founded in 1958 this public opinion research organization is named after pollster George |
Gallup
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| CP is an abbreviation for chest pain, as well as for this crippling disorder caused by damage to the brain |
cerebral palsy
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| You've got a "pal" in this adjective that means able to be felt by touch |
palpable
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| The Black Death that killed at least 25 million Europeans |
(Ben: What is the 15th century?) (Sally: What is the 16th century?)
the 14th century
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| Where: this country that's home to the Sofia Princess Hotel |
Bulgaria
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